# NTSB Accident LAX92FA283
> **CESSNA 336A** · 1991-11-15 · BIG BEAR CITY, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX92FA283
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18462
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-11-15
- **Location:** BIG BEAR CITY, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.259552, -116.84024
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 336A
- **Registration:** N3848U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

1) THE PILOT INADEQUATELY EVALUATING THE WEATHER, AND 2) THE PILOT MAKING THE INFLIGHT DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE 1) THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO SEE THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DUE TO THE AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITIONS AND OBSCURATIONS, AND 2) THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT FLYING EXPERIENCE.

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